Car accidents cause horrific bodily injuries, but not every injury is readily apparent right after the mishap. This is especially true of traumatic brain injuries and related injuries to the nervous system. Below are some of the common symptoms that car accident victims may experience a few days afterwards: Headaches: If you have been in…
In 1983, the first mini-vans rolled off of Detroit automakers assembly lines and were an immediate hit with American families. Thirty years later, the mini-van still remains one of the favorite vehicle choices for parent, with its removable seats and sliding back doors, enabling the transportation of kids or cargo. But a recent series of…
Many people think that whiplash is a relatively minor injury that can happen when someone is in a car accident. But a recent incident in India reveals just how dangerous whiplash can be. A government official in India died after the car he was driving was struck by another vehicle, in what has been…
School buses transport our most cherished passengers: children. A school-transportation-related crash is a crash that involves, either directly or indirectly, a school bus body vehicle, or a non-school bus functioning as a school bus, transporting children to or from school or school-related activities. One such crash happened recently in Chesapeake, Virginia (VA). The double school…
Most responsible drivers would not think twice about having two glasses of wine when out for dinner. However Members of the National Transportation Safety Board are lobbying Virginia and other states to reduce the threshold for drunk driving to 0.05 from the current national standard of 0.08. This would put the average woman who had…